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Candice W.

Brand Architect & Creative Director

If you need senior-level creative leadership without adding another full-time employee, I can step in and get moving quickly. I work directly with founders, CEOs, CMOs, marketing directors, and leadership teams to build brands, marketing ecosystems, and creative strategies that support business growth. Over the past decade, I've helped organizations ranging from startups and emerging brands to global companies including Microsoft, Apple, Bose, and State Farm. Whether you're launching a new venture, repositioning an existing brand, preparing for growth, or supporting an overstretched marketing team, I bring both strategic thinking and hands-on execution without requiring constant oversight. Areas of expertise: • Brand architecture and positioning • Creative direction and visual leadership • Brand identity systems and guidelines • Website and digital experience strategy • Marketing campaign creative development • Investor, sales, and executive communications • Team leadership and creative operations • Embedded creative partnership and ongoing support Clients typically bring me in when they need someone who can understand the business objective, align creative efforts to commercial goals, and deliver work that is both strategically sound and visually compelling. If you're looking for a creative partner who can think beyond design, lead initiatives independently, and contribute at a strategic level, let's talk.

🇺🇸Seattle, United States$95/hr100% JSS5.00 (22)Since Nov 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$758

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#60,306 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,459 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$1.1k

Last 6 months: $4.5k

World#38,332 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,961 / 62.1k
Total earnings
$93k

Billed in all: $96k

World#42,666 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#8,556 / 62.1k
Per project
$2k

$650 in the last 6 months

World#78,012 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#13,108 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
7

Across 8 contracts

75% fixed25% hourly
World#28,826 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#4,152 / 62.1k
Projects in all
47

Across 58 contracts

83% fixed17% hourly
World#65,007 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#9,873 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$96.1k+$1.1k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$94k$95k$96k$97kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 11% in Digital Design

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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  2. #67Digital Advertising411 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #21Top 16%
  3. #172Brand Marketing1,198 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #54Top 14%
  4. #196Digital Design1,758 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #51Top 11%
  5. #270Art Direction1,623 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #93Top 17%
  6. #300Brand Guidelines2,070 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #77Top 14%
  7. #407Creative Direction2,705 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #161Top 15%
  8. #568Brand Development3,166 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #212Top 18%